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Lyons, IL · Arts & Culture
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Lyrical: The Eye Behind the Artist
There is something fitting about meeting Beleshia “Lyrical” McCulley in a room surrounded by Chicago music history. Inside Overflow Coffee, framed records line the exposed brick walls. Each one recalls the artists and institutions that helped shape the city’s sound. Dressed in burgundy, with gold hoops catching...
Axios Chicago
Chicago TV trivia quiz: Test your knowledge of local legends
This week, the city announced that the 2026 Soul Train Awards are coming to Chicago, specifically the Harris Theater, on Nov. 27. State of play: While the awards show isn't the legendary Chicago-born dance program, the news got us feeling nostalgic for the glory days of Chicago television. Chicago has given the world everything from "Soul Train" to Oprah, but some of our greatest television moments never made it beyond the city limits. This week's Kaufmann Quiz celebrates the personalities that made Chicago TV legendary. Play more quizzes: Inventions Architecture Suburban landmarks Neighborhoods, volume 2 Neighborhoods, volume 1 Punk rock history Bears jersey numbers Action movies State politics Illinois routes Sports returns Local waterways Chi celebrities 4th of July Pride vol. 2 The Obamas 1996 Summer annoyances High school locations Street festivals Stadium hijinks Colleges and universities May Day Jazz in Chicago Chicago companies Street smarts Dive bars Department stores Bus routes Dance clubs Famous trades 2016 Chicago Fancy foodies (vol. 2) What's the frequency, Chicago? Bears playoff history 2025 news Movie theaters Chicago on TV Movie quotes Fall suburbs Scary Chicago 1998 Memorable locations Malls Newspapers Political satire Anthony Rizzo "The Dark Knight" film locations Chicago at 50 Wildest
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Superman Celebrities Attending Conventions Next Weekend (November 6-8, 2026)
Superman fans in Providence, Chicago, Halifax, Pasadena, Nashville, Tucker, and Chattanooga will want to get along to local conventions taking place next weekend, as a number of Superman-related celebrities will be in attendance. Rhode Island Comic Con (Providence) is on November 6-8, 2026. Scott Hanna, Jeremy Jordan, Carl Lumbly, Nolan...
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"Doorways of Chicago" book offers fascinating look at city's history
Some of the most fascinating Chicago history can be found in places we might walk past without a second glance. Photographer and author Ronnie Frey reveals those hidden stories in his new book "Doorways of Chicago."
Austin Weekly News
Austin Coming Together’s documentary wins an Emmy
A documentary about Austin and grassroots efforts to empower the West Side neighborhood took home a win at the 68th annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards. The annual awards ceremony, a local chapter of the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, took place last weekend at Swissôtel Chicago, 323 E. Wacker Drive. The 2025 […] The post Austin Coming Together’s documentary wins an Emmy appeared first on Austin Weekly News .
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A Black family in mourning implodes in Hayward
Netta Walker’s new play, Hayward, informed by Hamlet and Electra, concerns itself with the emotions of a Black family in mourning. Presented in Steppenwolf’s 1700 space by the Gift Theatre, the story begins at the funeral of notorious ne’er-do-well patriarch Tony (powerfully portrayed by Watson Swift) while his similarly imperfect family grieves. Unfortunately for them, Pastor Johnson (played with delicious wickedness by Alfred H. Wilson) ministers judgments louder than his condolences.
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Famous Chicago zoo gorilla Bushman preserved in museum
In 1951, the city of Chicago wept for its most famous and beloved citizen. This wasn't a politician, an actor, or an athlete—it was a magnificent, five-hundred-pound western lowland gorilla named Bushman. For over twenty years, Bushman lived at the Lincoln Park Zoo, where he brought joy to an...
Third Coast Review
Review: Horror Tourist Trap: Windy City Screams, by Bill Reick
Chicago is rarely connected with horror—at least as far as film genres go. Many movies have been shot in the city, but if you ask anyone to name three, you’ll likely get a list of comedies (Risky Business and The Blues Brothers), thrillers (The Fugitive), gangster flicks (Road to Perdition and The Untouchables), and maybe a sci-fi/superhero blockbuster or two (The Dark Knight and Transformers: Dark of the Moon). But horror? The average fan may recall that Candyman and Child’s Play were shot in Chicago, but that’s about it. That’s the biggest challenge author Bill Reick faced in writing Windy City Screams: Chicago’s Horror Movie History, a travel guide to horror film locations in the city. A challenge he doesn't meet—though he might’ve tried to make the trip more interesting.
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Shafiq Lamar Hicks recalls magical moment with Aretha Franklin
Shafiq Lamar Hicks has shared the stage with legends. As a young singer from Philadelphia, he performed alongside Aretha Franklin and Andrea Bocelli during the papal visit to his hometown, an experience that left a lasting mark on his artistry. Since then, the accomplished actor, vocalist and educator has toured...